fatsecret Platform API Terms of Use
We're delighted you've chosen to use the fatsecret application programming interfaces ("fatsecret Platform API") in your software applications or websites (collectively "Applications"). By using the fatsecret Platform API, you and, if applicable, the company your represent (collectively "you") agree to these fatsecret Platform API Terms of Use ("Terms of Use").
Fatsecret.com ("fatsecret") is constantly innovating and improving the fatsecret Platform API, and reserves the right, from time to time, with or without notice to you, to change these Terms of Use in our sole and absolute discretion. The most current version of the Terms of Use will supersede all previous versions. By using the fatsecret Platform API after changes are made to the Terms of Use you agree to be bound by such changes. Your only recourse if you disagree with the Terms of Use, or changes to the Terms of Use, is to discontinue your use of the fatsecret Platform API. As such, you should review the Terms of Use periodically.
Should you wish to obtain the fatsecret Platform API, you will need to create a fatsecret Platform API account. You may be limited by the account creation process to one account per email address. You will be issued one or more unique security keys, secrets, tokens, passwords and/or other credentials (collectively, "Keys") for accessing these fatsecret Platform API and managing your account. You may only access your account with the Key issued to you by fatsecret. Access may not always be available. You may not sell, transfer, sublicense or otherwise disclose your Keys to any other party or use them with any other application other than that for which you initially applied for it. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy and security of your Keys. You are responsible for all activities that occur using your Keys, regardless of whether such activities are undertaken by you or a third party. You are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and accurate information (including a current email address and other required contact information) for your account. Failure to do so may jeopardize your continued access to the fatsecret Platform API.
1. API License, Use and Restrictions
The fatsecret Platform API is owned by fatsecret. Subject to the restrictions described in these Terms of Use, fatsecret grants you a non-exclusive, revocable, nonsublicensable, nontransferable license to download and use the fatsecret Platform API to develop an application (your "Application") through which you may access fatsecret and third party data, content, information and other materials ("Content").
These Terms of Use define the legal use of the fatsecret Platform API, all updates, revisions, substitutions, and any copies of the fatsecret Platform API made by or for you. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by fatsecret.
1.1 Your license to the fatsecret Platform API under these Terms of Use continues until it is terminated by either party. You may terminate the license by discontinuing use of all or any of the fatsecret Platform API. fatsecret may terminate the license at any time for any reason. Your license terminates automatically if (i) you violate any term of these Terms of Use, (ii) fatsecret sends a written notice of termination to you, or (iii) fatsecret ceases providing you access to the fatsecret Platform API.
1.2 Your Application must be generally accessible to users. You may require users to log in to your Application but you must not (unless you have entered into a separate agreement with fatsecret or obtained fatsecret's written permission) operate only behind a firewall or only on an internal network (except during the development and testing phase).
1.3 You must clearly attribute in every place that Content is provided or displayed through your Application (such as a web page or application screen), that fatsecret is the source of such Content and comply with the fatsecret Platform API Attribution Policy. You may not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained in or on the Content. You understand and agree that you must retain the attribution links for the Content regardless of whether you continue using the fatsecret Platform API for any reason.
1.4 Your Application may make calls or data retrieval requests ("Calls") at any time that the fatsecret Platform API is available. You understand that there is a rate limit per Application utilizing the fatsecret Platform API and you agree to comply with that rate limit at all times. The amount of the rate limit is 5,000 calls per day and such amount may change from time to time our sole and absolute discretion. Any limit imposed on the number of Calls allowed per day per Key will expire at the close of each day, with any unused requests not being carried over. Increases in any limit imposed can be sought by contacting us. You understand and agree that programmatic methods intended to subvert rate limiting are considered a violation of these Terms of Use.
1.5 You may not continue to use and must immediately remove or replace (by re-requesting) any Content in your possession or under your control not explicitly identified as being storable indefinitely within 24 hours after the time at which you obtained the Content, or such other time as fatsecret may specify to you from time to time. You may store and use indefinitely Content that is explicitly identified as being storable indefinitely provided, however, that you may not continue to use, and must immediately remove or replace (by re-requesting) any Content in your possession or under your control if fatsecret ceases to explicitly identify the Content as being storable indefinitely; or upon any termination of the license for any reason.
i. display to the users of your Applications the link to these Terms of Use;
ii. explicitly state in your Applications terms of use that, by using your software application or website, your users are agreeing to be bound by these Terms of Use; and
iii. protect the privacy and legal rights of those users.
i. copy, rent, lease, sell, transfer, assign, sublicense, disassemble, reverse engineer or decompile (except to the limited extent expressly authorized by law), modify or alter any part of the fatsecret Platform API, without fatsecret's prior written consent;
ii. use the fatsecret Platform API in any manner or for any purpose that violates any law or regulation, any right of any person, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, rights of privacy, or rights of personality, or in any manner inconsistent with the fatsecret Terms & Conditions or these Terms of Use. You understand that all trademarks, copyright and other forms of intellectual property are property of their respective owners;
iii. use the fatsecret Platform API to provide diet, nutrition or health advice, guidance or diagnosis and make clear that any information generated using the fatsecret Platform API should not be interpreted as a substitute for medical physician consultation, evaluation, or treatment. You understand that the fatsecret Platform API is not designed for such purposes and that its failure in such cases could lead to personal injury or damage for which fatsecret is not responsible; or
iv. use the fatsecret Platform API in a manner that exceeds reasonable request volume, constitutes excessive or abusive usage (including using any robot, spider, site search/retrieval, or other automated application or device to retrieve or index any portion of the Content), or otherwise fails to comply with any part of the fatsecret Platform API documentation, as determined by fatsecret in our absolute discretion.
2. Support
These Terms of Use do not entitle you to any support for the fatsecret Platform API or your Applications, unless you make separate arrangements with fatsecret. fatsecret may elect to provide you with support or modifications for the fatsecret Platform API in our absolute discretion, and may terminate such Support at any time without notice to you. fatsecret may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the fatsecret Platform API at any time, including their availability.
3. Application Development, Promotion & Advertising
You understand and agree that fatsecret may independently create applications, content and other products or services that may be similar to or competitive with your Applications, and nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed as restricting or preventing fatsecret from creating and fully exploiting such applications, content and other items, without any obligation to you.
We welcome the provision of feedback in relation to the fatsecret Platform API and if you elect to provide us with any feedback you understand and agree to assign all right, title and interest in such feedback to us and that we are entitled to use, implement and exploit any such feedback in any manner without restriction, and without any obligation of confidentiality, attribution or compensation.
You may promote your Applications, including talking to traditional and online media and your users about your Application, so long as you do truthfully and without implying that your Application is created or endorsed by fatsecret.
fatsecret reserves the right to include advertising in or associated with any images provided to you through the fatsecret Platform API. If fatsecret decides to include advertising, such decision will be disclosed to you prior to its effect.
4. Disclaimer
fatsecret does not represent or warrant that the fatsecret Platform API is free of inaccuracies, errors, bugs or interruptions, or are reliable, accurate or complete. In particular, product information from the fatsecret Platform API may vary from the information on products in distribution, and ingredients, formulations and packaging may change so you should refer to the nutrition information on a product package for the most accurate information.
The fatsecret Platform API is provided "as is" with no warranty, express or implied, of any kind and fatsecret expressly disclaims any and all warranties and conditions, including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability, accuracy, results of use, fitness for a particular purpose, availability, security, title and non-infringement of third-party rights.
Your use of the fatsecret Platform API is at your own discretion and risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage that results from their use.
5. Limitation of Liability
fatsecret shall not, under any circumstances, be liable to you or any third party for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages, including for loss of profits, lost or corrupted data, computer malfunction or business interruption, arising out of or in connection with your use of the fatsecret Platform API, even if fatsecret has been advised of the possibility of such damages. fatsecret disclaims all liability of any kind for any third party Content.
6. Indemnity
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold fatsecret, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the fatsecret Platform API. fatsecret shall use good faith efforts to provide you with written notice of such claim or demand.
7. General
7.1 These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and fatsecret regarding the use of the fatsecret Platform API.
7.2 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, for all purposes of these Terms of Use, you and fatsecret shall be and act independently and not as partner, joint venturer, agent, employee or employer of the other. You shall not have any authority to assume or create any obligation for or on behalf of fatsecret, express or implied, and you shall not attempt to bind fatsecret to any contract.
7.3 The failure of fatsecret to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.
7.4 If any provision of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
7.5 These Terms of Use and any dispute about or involving the fatsecret Platform API shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to your use of the fatsecret Platform API or these Terms of Use shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Victoria, Australia and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action, provided that the foregoing shall not prevent fatsecret from seeking injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.